Poor, But Handsome (1957)
Poveri ma belli (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 1h 41min
- Comedy, Romance
- 28 Jan 1958 (West Germany)
- Movie
Romolo and Salvatore are two young men who are neighbors and friends. They live with their parents in Piazza Navona in Rome. They are poor but handsome, and both fall in love with the beautiful Giovanna.
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| Marisa Allasio | ... |
Giovanna
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| Maurizio Arena | ... |
Romolo Toccacieli
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| Renato Salvatori | ... |
Salvatore
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| Memmo Carotenuto | ... |
Sor Alvaro
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| Lorella De Luca | ... |
Marisa Toccacieli
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| Alessandra Panaro | ... |
Anna Maria
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Mario Carotenuto | ... |
Uncle Mario
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Virgilio Riento | ... |
Giovanna's Father
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Mario Ambrosino | ... |
Leonetto Berselli
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Rossella Como | ... |
Jole
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Marcello Avallone |
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Luciano Basso |
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Luciano Berti |
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Gildo Bocci | ... |
Father of Romolo
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Sergio Cardinaletti |
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Lina Ferri | ... |
sora Cecilia
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Dina De Santis | ... |
Girl loving Claudio Villa
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Maurizio Monticelli |
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Carla Onofrio | ... |
Graziella
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| Erminio Spalla | ... |
Amico del padre di Giovanna
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| Ettore Manni | ... |
Ugo
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| Nino Vingelli | ... |
Old 'Pappagallo'
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Claudine Astrella | ... |
Magda (uncredited)
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Ughetto Bertucci | ... |
The Greengrocer in Piazza Navona (uncredited)
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| Mimmo Poli | ... |
The laughing Customer at 'Antica Roma' (uncredited)
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| Amerigo Santarelli | ... |
Barista (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Dino Risi | ||
Written by
| Dino Risi | ... | (idea) |
| Pasquale Festa Campanile | ... | (screenplay) |
| Massimo Franciosa | ... | (screenplay) |
| Dino Risi | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Silvio Clementelli | ... | producer |
Music by
| Giorgio Fabor | ||
Cinematography by
| Tonino Delli Colli | ||
Editing by
| Mario Serandrei | ||
Art Direction by
| Piero Filippone | ||
Costume Design by
| Beni Montresor | ||
Makeup Department
| Otello Fava | ... | key makeup artist |
Production Management
| Aldo Pomilia | ... | production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Vito Minore | ... | assistant director |
| Franco Montemurro | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Giorgio Giovannini | ... | set dresser |
Sound Department
| Antonio Catalano | ... | sound restoration: Italian |
| Giulio Tagliacozzo | ... | sound |
Camera and Electrical Department
| G.B. Poletto | ... | still photographer |
Additional Crew
| Anna Maria Campanile | ... | production secretary (as A. Maria Campanile) |
| Tina Marchetti Clerici | ... | edition secretary |
| Ferruccio Amendola | ... | voice dubbing (uncredited) |
| Fiorella Betti | ... | voice dubbing: Alessandra Panaro (uncredited) |
| Gualtiero De Angelis | ... | voice dubbing: Ettore Manni (uncredited) |
| Maria Pia Di Meo | ... | voice dubbing: Marisa Allasio (uncredited) |
| Flaminia Jandolo | ... | voice dubbing: Lorella De Luca (uncredited) |
| Mario Pisu | ... | voice dubbing: Erminio Spalla (uncredited) |
| Giuseppe Rinaldi | ... | voice dubbing: Renato Salvatori (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Titanus (1957) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Trans Lux (1958) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Constantin Film (1958) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Europa Film (1958) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Gala Film Distributors (1957) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Les Films du Camélia (2015) (France) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Canale 5 (1986) (Italy) (tv)
- Films sans Frontières (2015) (World-wide)
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| Taglines | Luxury for every man! See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | ITL60,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The roles played by Allasio, Salvatori and Arena were originally planned for Sophia Loren, Walter Chiari and Ugo Tognazzi. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Followed by Poor Girl, Pretty Girl (1957). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Buongiorno tristezza See more » |